Monthly Archives: December 2015

British shoe designer Tabitha Simmons created colourful, contemporary reinterpretations of the classics, elegant women’s shoe: she returns the glamour of Vivier and Blahnik to the dynamic, modern woman, mixed with dashes of punk and rock ‘n’ roll. The fit is extremely important for this woman designing for other women, making her shoes perfect for dancing. […]

Benoît Méléard is one of the most innovative and radical shoe designers you might never have heard of, the star behind trailblazing designs for Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan. Under his own name he created the most uncompromising shoes that challenge the idea and concept of a shoe itself. His graphic, absurd and strongly […]

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? No worries, MoMu has got your back! Our Footprint. The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion is absolutely perfect for all diehard shoelovers. The book includes interviews with renowned designers such as Dries Van Noten, Martin Margiela, Pierre Hardy etc. What are you waiting for? Order it!

A couple of days ago, MoMu invited renowned Parisian shoe designer Pierre Hardy to join us for a breakfast talk. Surrounded by people intrigued by the designer, Pierre had a little chat with us about his life as a shoe designer. Having worked for Balenciaga and Hermès, you can say that Pierre Hardy knows a thing or […]

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

One can never have enough shoes. With more than 400 unique shoes in our FootPrint exhibition, MoMu wants more! To celebrate the infamous Saint Nicholas Day (Sinterklaas), MoMu has asked children to help and decorate the stairs with more shoes for Saint Nicholas! On 5th and 6th December, Sinterklaas (Saint-Nicolas) will drop by MoMu and leave […]

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

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